Quote of the Day: Bill Richardson’s verbal faux pas

“I believe that Bernard, yes – he’s a faggot if he thinks that I am not Hispanic.”

--Remarks by presidential candidate Bill Richardson on the “Imus in the Morning” radio program in March 2006.

Richardson is trying to backtrack from those comments and recently issued an apology.

Conservative blogger Andrew Sullivan and not-so-conservative blogger (and The Latin Americanist contributor) Maegan la Mala each give their two cents on the issue.

Image- NHPR (Bill Richardson on new Hampshire Public Radio in 2007)

Sources- USA TODAY – On Politics, Andrew Sullivan – The Daily Dish, Vivirlatino